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India's 40-year-old unbeaten streak in England continues with historic win at Lord's

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India won the first‑ever women’s Test at Lord’s by 270 runs.

270 runs · India vs England Test at Lord’s

India have gone 40 years without losing a Test match in England.

40 years · India's Test record in England

Across 10 Tests played in England since 1986, India have won three and drawn seven.

10 Tests · India vs England Tests in England3 wins · India7 draws · India

India and England have met 16 times in women’s Tests.

16 matches · India vs England women's Tests

India lead the head‑to‑head with four wins to England’s one win, and 11 matches have ended in draws.

4 wins · India vs England women's Tests1 wins · India vs England women's Tests11 draws · India vs England women's Tests

England’s only win came by a two‑run margin in Jamshedpur in 1995.

2 runs · England vs India Test in Jamshedpur 1995

India have won each of the last two completed Tests between the sides.

2 matches · India vs England women's Tests

India scored 285 in the first innings and bowled England out for 170.

285 runs · India vs England Test at Lord’s170 runs · India vs England Test at Lord’s

Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, scoring 113.

113 runs · Yastika Bhatia

Smriti Mandhana scored 70 in the second innings after 83 in the first.

83 runs · Smriti Mandhana70 runs · Smriti Mandhana

Kranti Gaud took seven wickets in the match.

7 wickets · Kranti Gaud

India won by 347 runs over England in Navi Mumbai in 2023.

347 runs · India vs England Test in Navi Mumbai 2023

India’s unbeaten streak in England now stretches across half a century.

50 years · India's unbeaten streak in England

India’s emphatic 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s was more than just another famous overseas win. It further cemented one of the most remarkable records in women’s Test cricket. India have now gone 40 years without losing a Test match in England. The triumph also preserved India’s unbeaten record in women’s Tests on English soil.

Across 10 Tests played in England since their first tour in 1986, India have won three and drawn seven, with Monday’s victory at Lord’s becoming the latest chapter in a remarkable run that has spanned four decades. Overall, India and England have met 16 times in women’s Tests. India now lead the head-to-head with four wins to England’s lone victory, while 11 matches have ended in draws.

England’s only success came by a narrow two-run margin in Jamshedpur in 1995, while India have won each of the last two completed Tests between the sides. The latest success was built on complete domination. After posting 285 in the first innings, India bundled England out for 170 to secure a sizeable lead.

Yastika Bhatia then etched her name into the history books by becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, her fluent 113 helping India declare at 341 for seven and set England an imposing 457-run target. Smriti Mandhana contributed 70 after making 83 in the first innings, while Richa Ghosh’s unbeaten half-century accelerated the declaration.

England never seriously threatened the chase as India’s bowlers exploited the conditions expertly. Kranti Gaud, who claimed a five-wicket haul in the first innings, added two more in the second to finish with seven wickets in the match, while Sneh Rana and Sayali Satghare ensured the pressure never relented.

The win followed India’s commanding 347-run victory over England in Navi Mumbai in 2023 and reaffirmed the visitors’ growing stature in the longest format. At a venue steeped in cricketing history, India added another milestone, extending an unbeaten streak in England that now stretches across half a century.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates.

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